Secondary Sources for Consideration

If you are interested in the psychological angle of the series, DePaulo’s book is a great place to start. The essays, however, only cover seasons one through four. Regardless, this is the best book on Dexter I have read thus far.

Howard’s collection provides historical context for the emergence of serial killers and CSI television shows. The authors within this work bring up the parallel between Dexter and Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein frequently. Some of the essays in this collection, however, seem redundant.